湘军与晚清中国

Hu—nan Army and the Late Qing Dynasty of China

湘军原本是清朝咸丰年间在湖南地区创建的一支地方武装,但是湘军出现后完全改变了晚清中国的政治生态、社会格局,深刻地影响了晚清中国的历史。湘军之所以能够在历史上造成那么大的影响,自有其内在的原因。湘军是一个庞大而复杂的集团:既是军事集团,又是政治集团,同时还是一个文化集团。《湘军史料丛刊》的整理出版有着非常重要的学术价值。

Hu-nan Army was originally a local armed force created in hunan area in Xianfeng period of Qing Dynasty. Hu-nan Army completely changed the political landscape, social structure, and also had a profound influence on history of the late Qing Dynasty. It has its own internal reasons why the army cau- ses so much influence in history. Hu-nan Army is a vast and complex group .. it is not only the military and political groups, but also a culture group. The collection and publish of historical stratum of Hu-nan Army has a very important academic value.